Question R5 Q2 - NSB MS 2012

Which of the following does NOT typically happen when a moist prevailing wind hits a mountain range?

W) A rain shadow occurs on the leeward side of the mountain

X) Leeward airmass subsidence and warming results

Y) As air moves up the windward side of the mountain, it expands and warms

Z) The windward side of a mountain receives a lot of rain

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